A Virginia study, delayed for over six months, warns of declining groundwater in the eastern coastal plain due to population growth and industrial use, urging stricter regulations on data centers' water withdrawals.
Oil prices surged above US$100 a barrel amid US President Trump's threat of a "massive attack" on Iran and a Houthi blockade. The Commonwealth Games opened in Glasgow, while Australia faces domestic issues including an Origin Energy data hack and Labor party dissent.
Northern Territory minister Robyn Cahill faced criticism for claiming groundwater use prevents Earth's magnetic poles from flipping, a scientifically inaccurate statement. Experts refuted her claims, while environmental groups raised concerns about datacentre water consumption and called for a ban.
Heavy rains and severe flooding in Texas have raised water levels by nearly 30 feet inside Natural Bridge Caverns near San Antonio, temporarily reviving a rare guided aquifer tour. This unique event allows visitors to explore normally inaccessible, water-filled passages and learn about the region's vital groundwater system.
Ukraine's military intelligence claims Russian forces are improperly disposing of infected livestock in occupied Kherson, potentially spreading anthrax. Kyiv alleges neglected burial grounds near settlements pose a public health risk and could be used for a Russian "false-flag" operation.
Ukraine's military intelligence claims Russia is improperly disposing of infected livestock in occupied Kherson, potentially spreading anthrax. Kyiv alleges neglected burial grounds near settlements could be used for a "false-flag" operation, accusing Russia of biological terrorism. Claims unverified.
Erin Brockovich is campaigning against the rapid, often secretive, proliferation of AI data centers across the US, which she likens to "Hinkley on steroids." She highlights concerns about immense water and energy consumption, environmental destruction, lack of public consultation, and legal challenges faced by local governments attempting to halt construction.
Hyderabad is India's worst-affected metro for groundwater depletion, with 26 zones critical or over-exploited. Telangana, Karnataka, and Maharashtra face severe water shortages and contamination, exacerbated by urbanization, poor recharge, and rainfall deficits. Punjab reports high uranium levels in groundwater.
India's pollution regulator has accused Tata Electronics, an Apple iPhone supplier, of contaminating groundwater near its Hosur factory. The regulator found wastewater discharge polluted farmland wells and warned of a shutdown. This adds to recent issues faced by Apple's Indian supply chain.
The Jeju Provincial Institute of Health and Environment will analyze groundwater quality in Namwon-eup, Seogwipo City, to understand the impact of land use, such as citrus cultivation, and to establish conservation policies. This follows previous studies in western Jeju.
Scientists are using advanced technology like mobile lidar to map the Grand Canyon's hidden cave and fracture systems, crucial for understanding its water supply. Research combines cave mapping with snow and climate data to assess how drought and climate change impact this vital groundwater network.
Conservationists fear a WA government plan to double groundwater extraction from the Martuwarra Fitzroy River catchment could endanger threatened sawfish populations, the river's last global stronghold. The proposal raises concerns about the impact on crucial refuge pools vital for sawfish and other species.
Month was one of driest Aprils on record with rainfall 23% less than average, according to Met Office figuresOne of the driest Aprils on record for central and southern England has left river levels below normal, raising fears of drought in some areas over the summer.The latest UK hydrological survey – which tracks river and groundwater levels – suggests central and southern England and eastern Scotland will experience notably low river flows over the next three months, raising concerns about water shortages if dry weather persists. Continue reading...
Month was one of driest on record with rainfall 23% less than average, according to Met Office figuresOne of the driest Aprils on record for central and southern England has left river levels below normal, raising fears of drought in some areas over the summer.The latest UK hydrological survey – which tracks river and groundwater levels – suggests central and southern England and eastern Scotland will experience notably low river flows over the next three months, raising concerns about water shortages if dry weather persists. Continue reading...
Europe punished Russian billionaires over the war in Ukraine. It should do the same to those abetting an ecocidal regimeThe ecological disasters of the US-Israel war with Iran are already bad enough. The noxious smoke from bombed oil facilities, spills in the Gulf’s waters, the contamination of farmland and groundwater with toxic chemicals unleashed by explosions and their debris, the millions of additional tons of CO2 spewed into the atmosphere. But as bad as it is, the Iran war hides another conflict: the ecological war that Donald Trump’s US is waging against the rest of the world.When the EU and UK imposed individual sanctions, travel bans and asset seizures on Russian oligarchs, it wasn’t because most of them were individually responsible for Vladimir Putin’s colonial war of aggression against Ukraine. They were targeted because, as a class, they were viewed by many as inextricable from the apparatus of corruption and levers of power of the Russian state threatening global stability.Alexander Hurst writes for Guardian Europe from Paris. His memoir Generation Desperation is out now Continue reading...
Europe punished Russian billionaires over the war in Ukraine. It should do the same to those abetting an ecocidal regimeThe ecological disasters of the US-Israel war with Iran are already bad enough. The noxious smoke from bombed oil facilities, spills in the Gulf’s waters, the contamination of farmland and groundwater with toxic chemicals unleashed by explosions and their debris, the millions of additional tons of CO2 spewed into the atmosphere. But as bad as it is, the Iran war hides another conflict: the ecological war that Donald Trump’s US is waging against the rest of the world.When the EU and UK imposed individual sanctions, travel bans and asset seizures on Russian oligarchs, it wasn’t because most of them were individually responsible for Vladimir Putin’s colonial war of aggression against Ukraine. They were targeted because, as a class, they were viewed by many as inextricable from the apparatus of corruption and levers of power of the Russian state threatening global stability.Alexander Hurst writes for Guardian Europe from Paris. His memoir Generation Desperation is out now Continue reading...
